Police nab cartel member in organ trafficking case
"Police in Mexico's western state of Michoacan detained an alleged member of the Knights Templar cartel who is suspected of kidnapping children to harvest their organs, an official said Monday."www.usatoday.com, March 17, 2014.

Niger Detains 17 in Suspected 'Baby Factory' Ring
"Human trafficking and the sale of children is a long–standing issue across West Africa. Last year, Nigerian police raided several "baby factories", freeing dozens of pregnant girls who were being forced to bear children for sale.
A judge has indicted and detained over a dozen people on charges of lying about giving birth, forgery and use of false documents," a court official said, requesting anonymity."Reuters Press, June 27, 2014.

Iranian Organ Donation: Kidneys on Demand
"The reason so many strangers in Iran are giving up a kidney is money. Whether or not Iran is the first country to eliminate its waiting list, it is certainly the first government to pay donors. It pays living unrelated donors the equivalent of about €900 (£600; $1200), and in most cases, donors legally receive additional compensation from the kidney recipient."
Originally published in the British Medical Journal, March 10, 2007.

Declaration of Istanbul
On Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism
E-mail: DICG@tts.orgDeclaration of Istanbul
A group of countries dedicated to abiding by the WHO's rules on ethical organ transplantation.